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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 6, 2017
Niger
Will the Niger Attack Shift U.S. Policy in West Africa?
An attack on Green Berets in southwest Niger has reignited a debate over U.S. policy in the region that stretches back decades.
January 26, 2011
United States
The Birthright Citizenship Debate
Some GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation to eliminate birthright citizenship, but legal expert Margaret Stock says these proposals would create vast logistical and social problems and are unlikel…
July 10, 2017
China
Why Beijing Fails to Fight Human Trafficking
Despite a verbal commitment to international standards, the Chinese government lacks the political will to take on trafficking and protect broader human rights.
July 28, 2011
United Kingdom
Britain’s Scandal, Private Media and Public Interest
Britain’s phone-hacking scandal is raising questions about the power and reach of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. For Columbia University’s Nicholas Lemann, the episode proves the value of expanding p…
March 11, 2010
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Confronting a Nuclear Tipping Point
The idea of nuclear disarmament is gaining traction internationally, but countries supporting it must counter the nuclear proliferation risk created by Iran and North Korea, and make sure disarmament…